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I was wondering if anyone has a choosen color they have a particular aversion to, but the card types fit into your deck idea? Did you clench your teeth and add the cards, knowing your deck has become better, or do you stick to colors that you like/have more fun with?

Right now, I play a blue, green and red deck. I don't really use the red, but if I added white (which I currently hate), I would have access to creatures like Geist of Saint Traft , Restoration Angel and even simple cards like Attended Knight

Ehhhhhhh, /sigh  I'll have to bite the bullet, I think.

I don't use cards from a color I hate, that would be silly...

Why would I hate a color? 

Oct 5, 2012 -- 2:21PM, Tacitwidget wrote:

...Colors, as in regards to the styles of play that they represent in the game of Magic. If I had to describe myself as a player, I would say I'm more of a black/red person. Angels? yuck.

Except color != style of play. I can build a control deck with any combination of colors (And I frequently do) whereas my best friend who I've been playing with for years can build an aggro deck in any combination of colors. (And he frequently does) Yes, different colors are better at different kinds of control or aggro, but styles of play are widely adaptable. You can build a monogreen control deck, it would just be very odd and probably either terrible or turbofog. (But then I repeat myself)

Playing white doesn't mean Angels. In fact, the only Angel currently seeing heavy play in my local meta is Restoration Angel . Most white decks don't run any, instead focusing on humans or spirit s.

Restricting yourself to a specific color (or just refusing to use a certain color) is silly and places unnecessary limitations on what you can play, especially if you aren't doing because you're sticking to a specific theme for a flavor based deck.

Oct 5, 2012 -- 2:37PM, will_dice wrote:

Oct 5, 2012 -- 2:16PM, Dragon_Nut wrote:

I don't use cards from a color I hate, that would be silly...

Why would I hate a color? 

This.

I don't play with cards of colors I hate, because I don't hate any color.

I don't have A style of play. I use the style most adequate to the deck I'm running. It's a mood thing, some styles I like more but I feel no aversion for any.

This +. I don't unnecessarily restrict myself because "eww, angels". If you don't like x card from x color, don't play it.

Discriminating cards because of the color of their cardface is morally deplorable. I friggin' love wurbg-decks with a splash of brown & silver. Legacy Weapon all they way.

I think, having a favourite color and an aversion to other colors mostly happens to be true for players who don't spend much money and/or time on MtG (which is not an inherently bad thing, mind you.) They have limited resources so they'll stick to few colors and often trade away cards of the colors with extreme prejudice. If you ever fall into the mtg-trap where you're spending more money on this hobby than you really should, you'll quickly shed this way of thinking about colors and appreciate each of them for what they can offer you.

Bottomline: If you're rich, your morals in MtG are better.